Located in New Oleans, the National World War II museum is an excellent source of information about the War, including, interviews with veterans, artifacts and in-depth information about aspects of the War.

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In the See and Hear section, you will find the Timeline and Collections tabs.



A. Timeline -- Under each year, there are several months highlighted in white. You will need to click on each month.

1. Who was the leader of Italy?

2 In what year did the Wall Street Stock Market crash, causing the Great Depression?

3. When was Franklin Roosevelt elected President of the U.S.?

4. In what year did German forces invade Poland, causing the start of the war?


Under See and Hear, go to Collections, and then Focus On

1. Select two Featured Artifacts to view and read the captions. Turn to your neighbor, pull up the picture and explain what it is and why it is important enough to be included in the Museum.